to revere; to respect; to worship
homeland; motherland; fatherland; native country
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest
everyday language; common parlance; vernacular
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
accommodation fees; hotel charges; room charges; rent
cost of medical treatment; medical expenses; fees for treatment
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
ardour; ardor; passion; fervour; fervor
deviation; departure; (accidental) omission
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
ability to get things done
advocate; disputant; debater; (present) writer; author
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
to incur someone's enmity
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
red tape; red-tapism; officialism; bureaucratic bungling
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
true intention; underlying motive
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention